@ISBzamani@abu_twinss Ba haka bane ingayamaka, kawai lokaci ne, kaman mutuwa yake, duk yanda mai depression ke son mutuwa sai kaga yana nan wani lafiyyaye ya rasu ya barshi
@AbubakarBala2@A6da11ah_M5 Yan kano kaman basa taimakon juna ne, i know of 2 manyan mutane from 2 different northern states da sukayi providing houses da different rooms a lagos for mutanen garinsu.
In my first semester in the United States, something happened in a classroom that has stayed with me ever since.
The professor asked a question. I knew the answer, but I stayed quiet. Part of it was my personality. I have always been an introvert and wasn't the type to speak up often in class. Another part of it was how I had been trained academically. Back home in Nigeria, I had learned that it was often better to be absolutely certain before speaking. Accuracy mattered, and you didn't want to say something incorrect in front of the class.
After what felt like a long silence, the professor smiled and said, "There isn't necessarily one right answer. I just want to hear how you're thinking." That sentence stayed with me for a long time.
My education in Nigeria gave me an incredible foundation, discipline, and the ability to work through challenging material. I realized that I had become so focused on finding the right answer that I sometimes hesitated to explore possible answers.
Over the years, I came to appreciate that when it comes to learning, you do not need to have the right answer. You ask thoughtful questions, test ideas, listen to different perspectives, and be willing to grow.
That experience reshaped the way I approach both learning and teaching. Today, I value classrooms where students feel comfortable contributing. They need not know everything; they simply need to be encouraged to think, engage, and learn together.
Looking back, I don't see my Nigerian and American educational experiences as competing with one another. I see them as complementary. One gave me a strong academic foundation; the other encouraged me to find and trust my own voice.
For me, that has been one of the greatest lessons of studying in two different educational systems.